Jeff Chan
@jeffchanimal.bsky.social
QC born, ON bred, lives in BC. Biophile, explorer, skater, judo/jiujitsu, photog, shoots bows. Steady diet of books, punk rock, metal & fruit.
Back in use after 25 years as a space filler. SWR SM-400s, Peavey 210 TX, SansAmp Bass Driver DI.
This rig saw regular action in practice spaces and on stages during my Toronto years but has rarely been turned on in Vancouver.
DeoxIT got the scratchies out and it sounds as good as I remember
This rig saw regular action in practice spaces and on stages during my Toronto years but has rarely been turned on in Vancouver.
DeoxIT got the scratchies out and it sounds as good as I remember
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Back in use after 25 years as a space filler. SWR SM-400s, Peavey 210 TX, SansAmp Bass Driver DI.
This rig saw regular action in practice spaces and on stages during my Toronto years but has rarely been turned on in Vancouver.
DeoxIT got the scratchies out and it sounds as good as I remember
This rig saw regular action in practice spaces and on stages during my Toronto years but has rarely been turned on in Vancouver.
DeoxIT got the scratchies out and it sounds as good as I remember
Brachiosaurus enjoying some scenery in the Seychelles.
August 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Brachiosaurus enjoying some scenery in the Seychelles.
A digital SLR was not in the budget for our Africa trip, but scoring a used Nikkor 70-210 lens for $89 gave me a way to pull the Masai Mara wildlife into range with my Nikon F80.
“Pick up Velvia from the lab” day is one of the best days. Now it’s time to fire up the Nikon Coolscan.
“Pick up Velvia from the lab” day is one of the best days. Now it’s time to fire up the Nikon Coolscan.
August 16, 2025 at 6:20 AM
A digital SLR was not in the budget for our Africa trip, but scoring a used Nikkor 70-210 lens for $89 gave me a way to pull the Masai Mara wildlife into range with my Nikon F80.
“Pick up Velvia from the lab” day is one of the best days. Now it’s time to fire up the Nikon Coolscan.
“Pick up Velvia from the lab” day is one of the best days. Now it’s time to fire up the Nikon Coolscan.
First skate session after three weeks in Africa. Spent the tail end of golden hour on old standards, then got into new material. Frontside noseslides are new trick #2 since joining Team 50+.
Fingus the Gutter Rat needs to work on his framing.
Fingus the Gutter Rat needs to work on his framing.
August 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
First skate session after three weeks in Africa. Spent the tail end of golden hour on old standards, then got into new material. Frontside noseslides are new trick #2 since joining Team 50+.
Fingus the Gutter Rat needs to work on his framing.
Fingus the Gutter Rat needs to work on his framing.
Anatomy of a “Kansas Roll” (as defined in Miles Davis’s autobiography).
Things one learns quickly in Nairobi:
- USD is commonly used
- ATMs default to dispensing $100 bills
- Most places reject bills that are wrinkled or 10+ years old and will unload these on unsuspecting dupes at any opportunity
Things one learns quickly in Nairobi:
- USD is commonly used
- ATMs default to dispensing $100 bills
- Most places reject bills that are wrinkled or 10+ years old and will unload these on unsuspecting dupes at any opportunity
August 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Anatomy of a “Kansas Roll” (as defined in Miles Davis’s autobiography).
Things one learns quickly in Nairobi:
- USD is commonly used
- ATMs default to dispensing $100 bills
- Most places reject bills that are wrinkled or 10+ years old and will unload these on unsuspecting dupes at any opportunity
Things one learns quickly in Nairobi:
- USD is commonly used
- ATMs default to dispensing $100 bills
- Most places reject bills that are wrinkled or 10+ years old and will unload these on unsuspecting dupes at any opportunity
If you’ve read @waub.bsky.social’s Moon of the Turning Leaves, you’ll get the coincidence of finding this old Nat Geo beside the TV at one of our vacation stops.
I recommend it if you’re interested in a different angle on post-apocalyptic storytelling (read Moon of the Crusted Snow first).
I recommend it if you’re interested in a different angle on post-apocalyptic storytelling (read Moon of the Crusted Snow first).
July 24, 2025 at 5:29 AM
If you’ve read @waub.bsky.social’s Moon of the Turning Leaves, you’ll get the coincidence of finding this old Nat Geo beside the TV at one of our vacation stops.
I recommend it if you’re interested in a different angle on post-apocalyptic storytelling (read Moon of the Crusted Snow first).
I recommend it if you’re interested in a different angle on post-apocalyptic storytelling (read Moon of the Crusted Snow first).
A day in the life of a lion pride: The lionesses take down a water buffalo and get to snacking. The male(s) ambles up to take advantage of the ladies’ hard work. Then everyone lays down in the shade for a serious nap.
Masai Mara National Park in Kenya with Wildebeest Safaris.
Masai Mara National Park in Kenya with Wildebeest Safaris.
July 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A day in the life of a lion pride: The lionesses take down a water buffalo and get to snacking. The male(s) ambles up to take advantage of the ladies’ hard work. Then everyone lays down in the shade for a serious nap.
Masai Mara National Park in Kenya with Wildebeest Safaris.
Masai Mara National Park in Kenya with Wildebeest Safaris.
That female crossed right in front of us - presumably to hang with the male and female off in the distance. They’re in there, I promise.
Masai Mara National Park in Kenya with Wildebeest Safaris.
Masai Mara National Park in Kenya with Wildebeest Safaris.
July 18, 2025 at 4:20 AM
That female crossed right in front of us - presumably to hang with the male and female off in the distance. They’re in there, I promise.
Masai Mara National Park in Kenya with Wildebeest Safaris.
Masai Mara National Park in Kenya with Wildebeest Safaris.
Birdwatching feels different when the birds can kick your ass. I like ostriches because these weirdos are the closest I’ll get to seeing an ornithomimosaur.
July 18, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Birdwatching feels different when the birds can kick your ass. I like ostriches because these weirdos are the closest I’ll get to seeing an ornithomimosaur.
These two giraffe bulls went from sunrise posing to full-contact sparring. They’d swing their heads into the other’s body and it sounded like dropping a king-size futon off of a four-story balcony.
Masai Mara National Park with Wildebeest Safaris.
Masai Mara National Park with Wildebeest Safaris.
July 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
These two giraffe bulls went from sunrise posing to full-contact sparring. They’d swing their heads into the other’s body and it sounded like dropping a king-size futon off of a four-story balcony.
Masai Mara National Park with Wildebeest Safaris.
Masai Mara National Park with Wildebeest Safaris.
I was never much for noseslides, but my baseplate recently got into the action and now I think they sound pretty nice. Not as nice as a 50-50, of course, but you can decide for yourself…
July 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I was never much for noseslides, but my baseplate recently got into the action and now I think they sound pretty nice. Not as nice as a 50-50, of course, but you can decide for yourself…
A few of the books that helped me get through it all. Notably absent and the most important of the lot: “The Back Mechanic” by Stuart McGill (currently on loan to someone who needs it).
July 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
A few of the books that helped me get through it all. Notably absent and the most important of the lot: “The Back Mechanic” by Stuart McGill (currently on loan to someone who needs it).
- 9 skate sessions. Countless ollies, FS/BS 50-50s, slappies, and BS noseslides. FS noseslides added to the repertoire.
- 8 trail runs. Totals: 77.6km and 2140m elevation gain.
- Misc. hiking/walking/kayaking (not noted), plus body maintenance exercises.
- 8 trail runs. Totals: 77.6km and 2140m elevation gain.
- Misc. hiking/walking/kayaking (not noted), plus body maintenance exercises.
July 1, 2025 at 2:46 AM
- 9 skate sessions. Countless ollies, FS/BS 50-50s, slappies, and BS noseslides. FS noseslides added to the repertoire.
- 8 trail runs. Totals: 77.6km and 2140m elevation gain.
- Misc. hiking/walking/kayaking (not noted), plus body maintenance exercises.
- 8 trail runs. Totals: 77.6km and 2140m elevation gain.
- Misc. hiking/walking/kayaking (not noted), plus body maintenance exercises.
Since May 22:
- 1x Jiu-jitsu. Thanks @gapcsu for letting me and my nephew drop in. My first rolls in a long time were beyond satisfying (even if it took my body two weeks to bounce back).
- 1x Jiu-jitsu. Thanks @gapcsu for letting me and my nephew drop in. My first rolls in a long time were beyond satisfying (even if it took my body two weeks to bounce back).
July 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Since May 22:
- 1x Jiu-jitsu. Thanks @gapcsu for letting me and my nephew drop in. My first rolls in a long time were beyond satisfying (even if it took my body two weeks to bounce back).
- 1x Jiu-jitsu. Thanks @gapcsu for letting me and my nephew drop in. My first rolls in a long time were beyond satisfying (even if it took my body two weeks to bounce back).
Final three pages of log entries before starting book 4.
In 2016 I started tracking my recovery from a bulged disc / pinched femoral nerve and my notes turned into a long-term habit. I was walking with a cane and taking 3 kinds of drugs to get out of bed back then, so I’m calling this progress…
In 2016 I started tracking my recovery from a bulged disc / pinched femoral nerve and my notes turned into a long-term habit. I was walking with a cane and taking 3 kinds of drugs to get out of bed back then, so I’m calling this progress…
July 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Final three pages of log entries before starting book 4.
In 2016 I started tracking my recovery from a bulged disc / pinched femoral nerve and my notes turned into a long-term habit. I was walking with a cane and taking 3 kinds of drugs to get out of bed back then, so I’m calling this progress…
In 2016 I started tracking my recovery from a bulged disc / pinched femoral nerve and my notes turned into a long-term habit. I was walking with a cane and taking 3 kinds of drugs to get out of bed back then, so I’m calling this progress…
The Dawn Patrol Trailrunning Club is small and our judgement is questionable. 18km and home by 9:50 on the longest day of the year.
The trail didn’t live up to its name, but there was a surprising quantity of bear doodie.
The trail didn’t live up to its name, but there was a surprising quantity of bear doodie.
June 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The Dawn Patrol Trailrunning Club is small and our judgement is questionable. 18km and home by 9:50 on the longest day of the year.
The trail didn’t live up to its name, but there was a surprising quantity of bear doodie.
The trail didn’t live up to its name, but there was a surprising quantity of bear doodie.
In my interview for my current job they asked why I was interested. My first answer was, “Connection to the area.”
Exhibit A: Some photos from my lunchbreak trail runs. I like the DIY river crossing in #2 - check out the iron handrail that some crafty person mounted to the far right.
Exhibit A: Some photos from my lunchbreak trail runs. I like the DIY river crossing in #2 - check out the iron handrail that some crafty person mounted to the far right.
June 7, 2025 at 4:42 AM
In my interview for my current job they asked why I was interested. My first answer was, “Connection to the area.”
Exhibit A: Some photos from my lunchbreak trail runs. I like the DIY river crossing in #2 - check out the iron handrail that some crafty person mounted to the far right.
Exhibit A: Some photos from my lunchbreak trail runs. I like the DIY river crossing in #2 - check out the iron handrail that some crafty person mounted to the far right.
Allosaurus lived about 150 million years ago during the late Jurassic period - roughly 80 million years before late-Cretaceous dinos like triceratops, tyrannosaurs rex, and ankylosaurus.
I’m sure there’s a joke to be had in here about 50-year-old skateboarders.
I’m sure there’s a joke to be had in here about 50-year-old skateboarders.
May 23, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Allosaurus lived about 150 million years ago during the late Jurassic period - roughly 80 million years before late-Cretaceous dinos like triceratops, tyrannosaurs rex, and ankylosaurus.
I’m sure there’s a joke to be had in here about 50-year-old skateboarders.
I’m sure there’s a joke to be had in here about 50-year-old skateboarders.
Up is down and down is up, Alice.
May 14, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Up is down and down is up, Alice.
Slappies, noseslides, and swerving around on my Polarizer in the shadow of the Creeper Bus.
May 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Slappies, noseslides, and swerving around on my Polarizer in the shadow of the Creeper Bus.
Crikey! Are they trying to ruin my reputation or PeePee’s?
April 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Crikey! Are they trying to ruin my reputation or PeePee’s?